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Interviews & Viewpoints | Hassan Al Ibrahim, Acting Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
Articles & Analysis | New supply and greater diversity in tourism to aid recovery of Qatar's hospitality segment from The Report: Qatar 2017
Under pressure from reduced corporate demand, softer oil prices and slow economic growth, the hospitality industry in Doha and the wider GCC struggled with lower occupancy rates in 2016 and 2017. However, growth in the industry is expected to be faster over the next four years than in any other market in the Gulf region, with the exception of...
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure upgrades to Qatar's tourism industry to drive demand from The Report: Qatar 2017
Qatar’s tourism sector is gearing up for expansion in anticipation of a major influx of tourists for the six-week 2022 FIFA World Cup. The event is expected to attract close to the 1m visitors that travelled to Brazil for the most recent World Cup in 2014. In the build-up to the tournament, investment is being channelled into the development...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sohair Wastawy, Executive Director, Qatar National Library (QNL): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
Chapter | Tourism & Culture from The Report: Qatar 2017
Qatar’s tourism sector is gearing up for expansion in anticipation of a major influx of tourists for the six-week 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the event expected to attract close to 1m visitors. In the build-up to the tournament, investment is being channelled into the development of tourism-related infrastructure to accommodate visitor traffic, and provide avenues of entertainment and...
2017 proved a turbulent year for Qatar, dominated by the diplomatic rift that emerged between the country and several other regional states in June 2017. However, Qatar has adapted quickly, with many in the local business community confident about the future.